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Section A: Research Methods
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Many sociologists favour the positivist perspective. Positivists seek to identify patterns
and trends in society. To achieve this, they use methods that are designed to gain
quantitative data. Positivists believe that these methods allow the patterns and trends in
society to be studied in an objective way. Positivists also prefer using large-scale surveys
and for this they identify a survey population. They believe that generalisations can be made
from these surveys that researchers can then test.
By contrast, sociologists who favour the interpretivist perspective prefer to collect information
through smaller-scale studies. Interpretivist sociologists believe that this is the best way
to understand the meanings and motives that influence the way individuals act in society.
Participant observation is a method widely used in carrying out detailed, small-scale studies
of group behaviour.
(a) What is meant by the following terms:
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(b) Explain two reasons why positivists prefer using large-scale surveys.
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(c) Describe two different methods of carrying out a social survey.
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(d) Describe one strength and one limitation of positivist methods.
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(e) Describe one strength and one limitation of small-scale studies.
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Section B: Culture and Socialisation
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The experiences associated with childhood vary between societies. This has led sociologists
to suggest that childhood is a social construction that reflects the customs and values of the
society in which the child lives.
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(c) Explain why experiences of childhood may differ between societies.
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(d) To what extent is the experience of childhood a social construction?
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Functionalists believe that value consensus is necessary for society to have social order.
They believe that the existence of social order will ensure that any social change will be
gradual and not disrupt society.
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(c) Explain how value consensus may ensure that social change will be gradual.
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(d) How far does value consensus benefit everyone in society?
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Section C: Social Stratification and Inequality
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Stratification can take many forms, one of which is the gendered division of labour. Patriarchy
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(c) Explain how females may be discriminated against in paid employment.
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(d) To what extent is patriarchy the main cause of gender divisions?
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An underclass exists in many societies. The market situation of those in the underclass is
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(c) Explain the influence that market situation has on life chances.
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(d) How far can the underclass be blamed for their low social position?
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Section D: Power and Authority
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(c) Explain how power is maintained in authoritarian regimes, apart from through the use of
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(d) To what extent can people in authoritarian regimes engage in political protest?
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Pressure groups have long been a feature of the political process in modern industrial
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(c) Explain why promotional pressure groups are often short-lived.
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(d) To what extent do pressure groups influence the outcome of the political process?
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